How does RARC N131 pair with CARCs?

RARC N131 is a remark code that appears alongside CARCs on the 835 electronic remittance advice to provide detail about the adjustment.

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RARC Code Reference

RARC N131: Total payments under multiple contracts cannot exceed the allowance for this service.

By Mindy Corbett, CSPO, CPC, CPB, CPPM · Last updated: August 2026

Total payments under multiple contracts cannot exceed the allowance for this service.

Code type RARC (Remark)

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